Picked up my replacement rings set and this pack has a small instruction note. What does this point mean:
MAKE SURE EACH RING GAP IS NOT POSITIONED IN LINE WITH PISTON PIN OR THRUST SIDE OF PISTON
My other set had no instructions, so I followed my Tom Monroe book on engine building. Here is how I positioned the gaps.
TOP RING = Gap positioned above piston pin hole
2ND RING = Gap positioned 180 degrees from top ring gap, above piston pin hole on opposite side
TOP OIL RAIL = Gap positioned 90 degrees from 2ND ring
BOTTOM OIL RAIL = Gap positioned 180 degrees from top oil rail
EXPANDER = Joint positioned identical to top ring (above piston pin hole)
A rebuilder told me the gaps for the oil ring are the most important and should be positioned apart. My concern is, i've now installed 1,2,4,5,6, and I don't really want to remove them AGAIN and risk damaging a ring or something - what do you guys think? Can I leave those as is? Do they move around anyways when the car is running.
Thanks.
MAKE SURE EACH RING GAP IS NOT POSITIONED IN LINE WITH PISTON PIN OR THRUST SIDE OF PISTON
My other set had no instructions, so I followed my Tom Monroe book on engine building. Here is how I positioned the gaps.
TOP RING = Gap positioned above piston pin hole
2ND RING = Gap positioned 180 degrees from top ring gap, above piston pin hole on opposite side
TOP OIL RAIL = Gap positioned 90 degrees from 2ND ring
BOTTOM OIL RAIL = Gap positioned 180 degrees from top oil rail
EXPANDER = Joint positioned identical to top ring (above piston pin hole)
A rebuilder told me the gaps for the oil ring are the most important and should be positioned apart. My concern is, i've now installed 1,2,4,5,6, and I don't really want to remove them AGAIN and risk damaging a ring or something - what do you guys think? Can I leave those as is? Do they move around anyways when the car is running.
Thanks.